Daily Archives: February 29, 2016

What is “sea smoke” and where is it usually seen?

We recently got a question from a reader who had heard the term “sea smoke” while traveling near Superior on a windy, cold winter day.

Amazingly, sea smoke has a very similar physical origin to the “fog” we often encounter as we take a shower. Sea smoke is an example of a phenomena known broadly as steam fog. Continue reading

Category: Phenomena, Seasons

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